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Abbreviations and Acronyms Found in Genealogy: M

As you consult this online appendix, keep in mind that the use of periods and capitalization may not be consistent in all sources. The abbreviations and acronyms are provided as a guideline only, not as a definitive reference. Also note that there are many abbreviations that can mean more than one thing; to avoid confusion or misinterpretation, it’s a good idea avoid using these in your citations.

Abbreviations & Acronyms Index:

Genealogy Terms: [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J-K-L] [M] [N] [O-P] [Q-R] [S] [T] [U-V-W-X-Y-Z] [Countries] 
[Irish Counties, by Chapman's Codes] [Census & Soundex]
[Miscellaneous Geography Terms] [Computer Terms]

Abbreviations & Acronyms: M

m. -- month; male; mother; married; marriage
m/1, m/2, etc. -- married first, married second, etc.
mag. -- magistrate; magazine
Maj. -- major
mak. -- making
mat. -- maternal
matric. -- matriculated (that is, entered and recorded at college or university)
m.bn. -- marriage banns
MCA -- Microfilm Corporation of America
MCC -- Microfilm Card Catalog
MCD -- Municipal Civil District
MD -- doctor of medicine; Middle Dutch
md. -- married
mem. -- member; membership; memorials; memoir
ment. -- mentioned
messrs. -- plural of mister
Mex. S.C. -- Mexican Survivors' Certificates
Mex. S.O. -- Mexican Survivor's Originals
Mex. W.C. -- Mexican Widows' Certificate
MG -- Minister of the Gospel
m.h. -- meeting house
MHG -- Middle High German
m.i. -- monument inscription
mi. -- mile; miles
MIA -- Missing in Action
mil or milit. -- military
min. -- minister
m-in-l or ML -- mother-in-law
ML -- marriage license
MLG -- Middle Low German
MLW -- military land warrant
MM -- Monthly Meeting of Society of Friends (Quakers)
m.o. -- mustered out
mo. -- mother; month
mors. -- death; corpse
mov. -- moved
MP -- Military Police; Member of Parliament
MQ -- Mayflower Quarterly
Mr. -- mister
Mrs. -- mistress
ms. -- manuscript
mss. -- manuscripts
mtg. -- meeting; mortgage
mvd. -- moved
my/d -- my daughter

Abbreviations & Acronyms Index:

Genealogy Terms: [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J-K-L] [M] [N] [O-P] [Q-R] [S] [T] [U-V-W-X-Y-Z] [Countries] 
[Irish Counties, by Chapman's Codes] [Census & Soundex]
[Miscellaneous Geography Terms] [Computer Terms]